Recent content by Ian.H

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    Certified Pool Operator Question

    Thanks for that info Richard , Ian
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    Certified Pool Operator Question

    Morning Richard , thanks for the reply , So in a nut shell , they are making the point that high bather load pools , which obviously will have high bather waste , therefore high chlorine demand and usage , will contain organic contaminates , that are very slow to react with chlorine . As...
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    Certified Pool Operator Question

    I am taking the CPO course later this month , so I just reviewed Certified Pool Operator (CPO) training -- What is not taught and had a quick read through the handbook, but there is one thing in particular that I just don’t get ? Chem geek , has touched upon it in the OP , but if he or any one...
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    DPD vs FAS-DPD

    Out of interest , why do you think its necessary to measure chlorine to calculate the Saturation Index ?
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    Health department rules on FC/CYA ratios

    Thanks for that Richard , and to be fair , you do have to give Bob Lowry credit for acknowledging his previous misconceptions on this subject. Even though , I live and work in Spain , I have attended quite a few UK training courses and just like your NSPF , UK bodies such as the ISPE or PWTAG...
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    Health department rules on FC/CYA ratios

    As for Bob Lowry, he took the 7.5% from me (a good portion of his article came from posts I've written on this and other forums . Yes , that’s quite true , I have read Lowrys book , “pool chlorination facts” , and after having a quick skim through that paper titled “Cyanuric Acid—It controls...
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    Copper

    costablanca blue , I also live and work in the Costa Blanca , and I find your reasoning for using copper , flawed to be honest , I see many residential pools that are heavily stained by copper , mainly by over use / abuse of multi action tablets that contain copper sulphate. This staining is...
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    Chlor Free

    Hello Duraleigh, Thanks for the welcome , been lurking for a while now , and I must say its been a great learning tool reading the forum . Anyway , I am based in Costa Blanca , Southern Spain , and a guy is starting to distribute this stuff locally , and made a pitch to sell the stuff ...
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    Chlor Free

    I have just got into a dispute with the local distributor of this stuff http://www.chlorfree.net Was wondering if you guys had any experience of using it or could advise on whether it would actually work or not . Thanks Ian